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Earth in Space Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Summer

2.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
3.

Name this Moon phase.

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

4.

Name this Moon phase.

a)

waning crescent

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

5.

Name this Moon phase.

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

6.

What phase of the Moon would we see from the Earth?

a)

Waning Gibbous Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous Moon

c)

Waning Crescent Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent Moon

7.

What phase of the Moon would we see from the Earth?

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Last Quarter Moon

d)

New Moon

8.

Name the phase of the Moon for letter a.

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

9.

Name the phase of the moon for letter f.

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

10.

What is it called when the light of the Moon is decreasing?

a)

rotating

b)

waning

c)

revolving

d)

waxing

11.

Which tide would we have if the Moon was in one of the positions shown in this image?

a)

Neap tide

b)

High tide

c)

Spring tide

d)

Low tide

12.

Which tide would we have if the Moon was in one of the positions shown in this image?

a)

High Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

Neap Tide

d)

Low Tide

13.

During which Moon phase(s) do Spring Tides occur?

a)

new Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

full Moon

14.

During which Moon phase(s) do Neap Tides occur?

a)

New Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

3rd Quarter

d)

Full Moon

15.

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North and South Pole?

a)

orbit

b)

axis

c)

equator

d)

latitude

16.

What causes the Sun to look like it is rising in the east and setting in the west?

a)

moon's orbit

b)

sun's rotation

c)

Earth's revolution

d)

Earth's rotation

17.

At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Eastern hemisphere

d)

Western hemisphere

18.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Eastern hemisphere

d)

Western hemisphere

19.

How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

a)

24 hours

b)

365.25 days

c)

1 year

d)

12 hours

20.

How long is Earth's period of revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365.25 days

c)

1 decade

d)

every 6 hours

21.
Students read in the newspaper that there would be exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness the next day.  The next day is known as _____. 
a)
 a season  
b)
an eclipse  
c)
a solstice  
d)
an equinox
22.
Which seasons of the year begin on a solstice? 
a)
Spring and summer
b)
Winter and fall 
c)
Summer and winter 
d)
Fall and spring
23.

During which month is the Southern Hemisphere having summer?

a)

December

b)

June

c)

July

d)

September

e)

April

24.

The diagram below shows four positions in Earth’s orbit around the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in –

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position C

d)

Position D

25.

Earth has day and night because of its _?_.

a)

Tilt

b)

Rotation

c)

Sun

d)

Revolution

26.

Which model(s) shows the positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth that causes neap tides?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

27.

At what point(s) will the Earth be experiencing high tides?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

28.
Which of the following best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
a)
Less daylight hours in X than Y
b)
Night at X, Day at Y
c)
X receives more direct sunlight than Y
d)
Summer at X, Winter at Y
29.
At which position will the Southern Hemisphere receive the most direct sunlight?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.

How many days will a new moon occur after this one?

a)

7

b)

21

c)

14

d)

24.5

31.

Name that phase AND the tide that occurs during this phase!!

a)

Full moon, Spring tide

b)

New moon, Spring tide

c)

Full moon, Neap tide

d)

New moon, Neap tide

e)

Quarter moon, Spring tide

32.

What type of tides would this arrangement of Earth-Moon-Sun create?

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

new moon tide

d)

full moon tide

33.

If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?

a)

2 hours

b)

6 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

24 hours

34.

From a New moon to Full moon, what happens to the amount of light we see from Earth?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

Nothing changes

35.

Name the Moon phase seen in this image.

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

36.
How much time passes between a New and Full moon?
a)
3-4 Days
b)
7 Days
c)
14 Days
d)
29 Days
37.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

a)

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

b)

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

c)

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

d)

The equator has 18 hour days.

38.

In the summer, many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

a)

We are closer to the Sun?

b)

More direct energy received due to Earth's tilt.

c)

Stronger energy from the Sun is received.

d)

Earth spins slower.

40.

Which statement best explains why the same side of the Moon always faces Earth?

a)

The Moon revolves around Earth and rotates in about the same amount of time.

b)

The Moon does not rotate as it revolves around Earth.

c)

The Moon travels at a faster speed than Earth.

d)

The Moon does not want it's dark side to show.

41.

About how many days does it take to Moon to go through all of its phases?

a)

7 days

b)

365 days

c)

29 days

d)

20 days

42.
The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
upwards
d)
downwards
43.

If there was a New Moon on December 30, approximately when would we have our next New Moon?

a)

January 14

b)

January 6

c)

January 30

d)

February 30

44.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next Waning Crescent moon? 
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
April 14th
d)
September 12th
45.

Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?

a)

Last quarter

b)

New moon

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crecent

46.

Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?

a)

waxing

b)

waning

47.

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

a)

Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

Moon

d)

Earth

48.
Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
a)
phases of the moon
b)
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
c)
surface currents
d)
deep sea currents
49.

What do we call a tide that has a large tidal range between the high and low tides?

a)

gravity tide

b)

wind tide

c)

spring tide

d)

neap tide

50.

What are tides?

a)

More water filling up the ocean

b)

The rising and falling of the water level at Earth's surface

c)

Packets used to do laundry

d)

Waves in the oceans

51.

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

a)

it is smaller than the Sun.

b)

it revolves around the Earth.

c)

it is closer to the Earth.

d)

It has a better relationship with the Earth than the Sun does.

52.

Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

a)

3 high and 3 low tides

b)

4 high and 4 low tides

c)

1 high and 1 low tides

d)

2 high and 2 low tides

53.

The diagram below shows the alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. In which location(s) are low tides taking place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

none are correct

54.

What is the angle of tilt of Earth's axis?

a)

98.7 degrees

b)

25.5 degrees

c)

0 degrees

d)

23.5 degrees

55.

At what latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

a)

23.5 degrees N latitude

b)

at the equator, 0 degrees latitude

c)

23.5 degrees S latitude

d)

66.5 degrees N latitude

e)

66.5 degrees S latitude

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